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[Nikita4]

3 hours ago, no1talks said:

I did read that one's YC butler can arrange for speakeasy tokens. Other than that, it might be a bit random, perhaps?

Not arrange, we recived tokens without knowing something about the speakeasy bar.

We were in YC and all diamond with a lot of points.

[Acrobatu2]

On 1/25/2023 at 8:23 PM, ssmea03 said:

Are the breakfast tea and elevenses covered by packages? Or are they the same as afternoon tea? And is it real clotted cream?

It depends which drink package you have, Premium package is included, Easy not included, about Easy + I don't know.

[auntsally]

Do you know if the coffees in the coffee emporium are included with the premium drinks package?

[little britain]

5 hours ago, auntsally said:

Do you know if the coffees in the coffee emporium are included with the premium drinks package?

I was told it was apart from one blend. 

[little britain]

Received these instead of the ship models in chocolate

[jules815]

2 hours ago, little britain said:

Received these instead of the ship models in chocolate

I know the ships are more expensive, but I think I like this change. Bars will be much easier to eat. 

[Stockjock]

58 minutes ago, jules815 said:

I know the ships are more expensive, but I think I like this change. Bars will be much easier to eat. 

And it's a good quality dark chocolate, fwiw.

[perakcruiser]

@little britain The Dubai desert classics now finish on Monday because of the bad weather. Maybe you can go, we totally enjoyed it one year before.

[BelleEpoque]

13 hours ago, little britain said:

The casino is very smoky! Of course the ship is full of Europeans who still seem to smoke like chimneys. 
Unfortunately you have to walk straight through the casino to get to the aft Panorama Lounge theatre. Design flaw. 

That is kind of what I feared. Oh well...

[little britain]

2 hours ago, jules815 said:

I know the ships are more expensive, but I think I like this change. Bars will be much easier to eat. 

And easier to take home!

[ssmea03]

Are duty free sales allowed in the Arabian gulf?

[doones2]

Am I correct that we can’t book shows before our cruise?  How do we find out what the shows will be and is it a free for all with everyone booking at the same time.

[little britain]

5 hours ago, doones2 said:

Am I correct that we can’t book shows before our cruise?  How do we find out what the shows will be and is it a free for all with everyone booking at the same time.

Shows are in the planner, not sure what time they are released. It shows how many seats are left for each performance 🎭 

Yes it’s a “free for all” but if in YC your butler can always get you a seat! 

[little britain]

5 hours ago, ssmea03 said:

Are duty free sales allowed in the Arabian gulf?

There is a huge duty free shop at the airport 

[doones2]

When was the formal night?  And was there just one?

[little britain]

21 hours ago, ssmea03 said:

Are duty free sales allowed in the Arabian gulf?

I didn’t see any alcohol for sale on the ship ( tbh I didn’t really look)… but in the shop where you would expect to find duty free they were doing a deal on cigarettes - I think around €3 a pack which is cheap apparently 

[little britain]

1 minute ago, doones2 said:

When was the formal night?  And was there just one?

Yes just 1 formal night, it was Tuesday so the day at sea. 

[doones2]

1 minute ago, little britain said:

Yes just 1 formal night, it was Tuesday so the day at sea. 

Hummm.  We don’t have a day at sea till the end of our cruise.  

[lavalcruiser]

1 hour ago, little britain said:

Yes just 1 formal night, it was Tuesday so the day at sea. 

Did men wear a suit ? It takes a lot of space in the suitcase just for one night !

 

Thank you for your report.  We are going on the same cruise next Saturday !

Edited January 28, 2023 by lavalcruiser

[auntsally]

What were most men wearing on formal night?

[little britain]

8 hours ago, lavalcruiser said:

Did men wear a suit ? It takes a lot of space in the suitcase just for one night !

 

Thank you for your report.  We are going on the same cruise next Saturday !

Dress was very varied to be polite! I saw one tuxedo. Hardly any suits. DH wore a linen jacket and chinos. 

Edited January 29, 2023 by little britain

[40yearcruiser]

What were most of the women wearing on formal night? Long formal gown, short cocktail dress, slacks and dressy blouse, regular everyday clothes???? I don't want to be too over- or under-dressed.

[little britain]

8 hours ago, 40yearcruiser said:

What were most of the women wearing on formal night? Long formal gown, short cocktail dress, slacks and dressy blouse, regular everyday clothes???? I don't want to be too over- or under-dressed.

Varied. 
I’d wear what you want to.  I only saw one long gown but it was split up to her underwear…🤦‍♀️

[Nunagoras]

Pro tip on formal nights dress: Once I figure out I'll to have a gala night on a cruise, I use to dress my "formal" trousers and jacket on departure day at least to pass security on the airport, then jump the jacket on a plastic bag and all will be great! No extra luggage weight, even though I may to feel odd at the airport, TBHH!...

 

Regarding to MSC's usual average level of formality; back in the day it used to be mostly trousers plus jacket for men with or without a tie, and a cocktail dress, long pants and nice top or blouse for the ladies. I believe that to be far more relaxed after the pandemic though.

[little britain]

Disembarking info.

 

An Uber to the airport costs 58aed. Personally I wouldn’t leave as early as they suggest and I’d get a bit more sleep 💤!

 

People were boarding the ship already as we left at 8;15am! 
 

Thank you for reading. Hopefully I’ve provided some useful info ℹ️ 

 

LB